- present participle of hurtle.
hurtling
Example Sentences
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Then the rain stopped and we were hurtling into drought.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Surveillance footage from March 22 captured the moment the plane smashed into the rescue vehicle as it crossed its path, sending both hurtling down the runway.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
We’re both new fathers and hurtling toward middle age completely agog at how quickly the time gallops by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Is a life spent constantly looking backward instead of hurtling forward even worth grieving?
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
When it was just a dot against the blue sky, it stopped and came hurtling down, disappearing behind the highest ridge on Rocket Mountain.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
